Continuum PreK-8 Study Guide

This guide outlines a professional development plan for understanding and using The Continuum of Literacy Learning, PreK-8: A Guide to Teaching. The guide may be used by school-based staff developers with teachers, but can also be used by a study group of colleagues, by literacy coaches, or by district staff. Of course, the guide also may be used by teachers wishing to familiarize themselves with The Contiuum of Literacy Learning as they plan for teaching and assessing learning.

Continuum PreK-8 Study Guide

This guide outlines a professional development plan for understanding and using The Continuum of Literacy Learning, PreK-8: A Guide to Teaching. The guide may be used by school-based staff developers with teachers, but can also be used by a study group of colleagues, by literacy coaches, or by district staff. Of course, the guide also may be used by teachers wishing to familiarize themselves with The Contiuum of Literacy Learning as they plan for teaching and assessing learning.

Genre Study Study Guide

This guide for instructors, staff developers, literacy coaches, and study groups provides suggestions for a series of professional development sessions based on Fountas and Pinnell’s text, Genre Study: Teaching with Fiction and Nonfiction Books. The modules vary from one to three hours in length and may be combined for several all-day seminars or presented over a series of shorter periods. The modules are designed so that you can pick and choose sessions depending on your interests and time availability.

Genre Study Study Guide

This guide for instructors, staff developers, literacy coaches, and study groups provides suggestions for a series of professional development sessions based on Fountas and Pinnell’s text, Genre Study: Teaching with Fiction and Nonfiction Books. The modules vary from one to three hours in length and may be combined for several all-day seminars or presented over a series of shorter periods. The modules are designed so that you can pick and choose sessions depending on your interests and time availability.

Literacy Beginnings Study Guide

This study guide for Literacy Beginnings: A Prekindergarten Handbook provides suggestions for a series of professional development sessions for instructors, staff developers, literacy coaches, and study groups based on Literacy Beginnings: A Prekindergarten Handbook. The book provides detailed information about instructional practices that educators can use to ensure literacy learning and the development of emerging readers and writers.

The study guide contains 15 modules which vary in length from one to three hours. The modules can be used flexibly and in any order.

Literacy Beginnings Study Guide

This study guide for Literacy Beginnings: A Prekindergarten Handbook provides suggestions for a series of professional development sessions for instructors, staff developers, literacy coaches, and study groups based on Literacy Beginnings: A Prekindergarten Handbook. The book provides detailed information about instructional practices that educators can use to ensure literacy learning and the development of emerging readers and writers.

The study guide contains 15 modules which vary in length from one to three hours. The modules can be used flexibly and in any order.

Prompting Guide Part 1 Study Guide

This guide provides staff developers and literacy coaches with suggestions for a series of development sessions based on The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide Part 1 for Oral Reading and Early Writing.

The guide contains 7 modules which vary in length from one to two and a half hours. The modules may be used separately or combined into a series of study sessions or all-day seminars.

Prompting Guide Part 1 Study Guide

This guide provides staff developers and literacy coaches with suggestions for a series of development sessions based on The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide Part 1 for Oral Reading and Early Writing.

The guide contains 7 modules which vary in length from one to two and a half hours. The modules may be used separately or combined into a series of study sessions or all-day seminars.

Prompting Guide Part 2 Study Guide

In this guide, language is provided for teaching readers how to focus or expand their thinking through talk and writing before, during, and after reading. The prompts in this guide are designed to help you demonstrate, prompt for, and reinforce effective reading behaviors related to comprehension.

This study guide is directed at both classroom teachers and literacy intervention teachers. The mod­ules explore ways to use the language in a variety of teaching settings during reading and writing workshops and small-group interventions. It is important for both classroom and intervention teachers to understand that the use of common language and expectations will benefit their strug­gling readers.

Prompting Guide Part 2 Study Guide

In this guide, language is provided for teaching readers how to focus or expand their thinking through talk and writing before, during, and after reading. The prompts in this guide are designed to help you demonstrate, prompt for, and reinforce effective reading behaviors related to comprehension.

This study guide is directed at both classroom teachers and literacy intervention teachers. The mod­ules explore ways to use the language in a variety of teaching settings during reading and writing workshops and small-group interventions. It is important for both classroom and intervention teachers to understand that the use of common language and expectations will benefit their strug­gling readers.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency One Quarter College Course Student Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

Geared towards graduate students or practicing teachers, the guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 11 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency One Quarter College Course Student Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

Geared towards graduate students or practicing teachers, the guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 11 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

Geared towards graduate students or practicing teachers, the guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 14 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

Geared towards graduate students or practicing teachers, the guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 14 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency PD Program Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

This guide is meant to provide the basis for a district-based professional development program or study group. The guide includes suggestions for planning professional development, pedagogical approaches to teaching adults, a sample 20 week schedule that identifies each week’s readings, activities and assignments for the following week, a guide for using the TCF DVD, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency PD Program Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

This guide is meant to provide the basis for a district-based professional development program or study group. The guide includes suggestions for planning professional development, pedagogical approaches to teaching adults, a sample 20 week schedule that identifies each week’s readings, activities and assignments for the following week, a guide for using the TCF DVD, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency Teachers One Quarter Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

The guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 11 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency Teachers One Quarter Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

The guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 11 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency Teachers One Semester Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

The guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 14 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency Teachers One Semester Study Guide

Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

The guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 14 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.